Trousers-pressing device.



J. E. MILLER. TROUSERS PRESSING DEVICE. APPLICATION FILED DEG. 5, 1911.

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' .A TTORNE I meritorious features of the improved article vThis srATPATENT OFFICE Q Q JAMES E. MILL'EaoF BRIADDOCK, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNORor ONE-HALF mo Jon rir I srxsnrrrn, or nomssrsan, PENNSYLVANIA.

'rRoUsEas-rnsssine DEVICE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

To whom it may concern! Be it known that I, J A'MEs E. MIL ER, a citizenof the United States, residing at 670 First street, Braddock, in thecounty of AL legh'eny and Stateof- Pennsylvania, have invented'certamnewand useful Improvements. in Trousers-Pressing Devices, oi whichthefollowing is a specification.

The present invention relates to an imsigned to perfect devices of inseveral particulars, I r

"Prominent among the advantages vand this character are its simplicityof construction; durability and. strength; lightness of construction;facility of manipulation; and above all its efticiency in; operation, as'the device not only presses the trousers, but; performs the ad- L--dit-ionalyfunct-ion of creasing-the legs at fronta'ndrear, thussecuringa neat and attract-ive.appearance the wearer of the trousers th'i'istreated: I g

The-I iVentio'nconsists 4 details of construction arid combinations andarrangements of parts as" hereinafter set tort-h particularly pointedout; in the andlniore claims-1 Y In the accompanying drawings I :haveillustrated smo -example ot'the physical embodiment of my inventionconstructed -according-tothe-best mode I, have so far devised for thepractical application of the principles.

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the device, in position to be hung up orsuspended,- When not in use. Fig. 2 is a sectional view on line AA;Fig.1, illustrating a pair of trousers-creasing boards, and the mode ofsecuring the pressing members in locked position; Fig. 3 illustrates twoforms of trousers-creasing or filler boards, one form having a cutouton'curved lines at one end, and the other form having a solid end, asindi cated indotted lines.

-mode of operation of the device, showieg l in certain, novel Fig.illustrates the duplicate'folding boards iZ'and 3, which are usuallymade of thin material, such as wood.

v The boards 1, 2, and3 are connected-together by means of the straphinges,..which as clearly shown in Fig. '2, extend entirely around .thedevice when in folded and operatlve position, and .in

compact and rigid construction.

In Fig. 6 it will be evident that the .rib

termediate hinges 6, 6, will materially and substantially; strengthenthe device between the. lockihg hinges. f

Near each end of thedevi'ce'is located a locking hinge, each of whichcomprises a strap similar to strap 1 ,of the intermediate,

hinges 6, but the leaves], 7 are of a dif-. terent'constructiorij'thanthose ofthe inter-I mediate hinge. v

The leaves or straps? jahd 7" vare";jointed at 8 to the hinge "strapghlatthe' linde-rsid e of the base board. it4ini1r free end the hinge strapor leaf 'Ti has i by means of a pin ,9, thege 10,. and J this lever hasloosely fiiifotedtliereima ring 11, which isadaptedj'ito' hook'ofverthev curled or'hoolred 'end1 2iof 'th i tary strap 7, clearly'sen' i H"Specialattention is calletllto lthe fact that the straps 7 extend overand V s ammed; joining edge of the o'ppos'i 3; that the under side ofthe adjoiningedges of the' boards 2 and 31 ar ejbej veledas at 13,

and that a "groovef'le eiit'ends" the entire length of the baseboard, atits inner side, complementary to the groove formedby the beveled edges13 of the folding boards.

A spring pressed wooden strip 15 is provided at one end of the baseboard and sirable to employ one and if necessary, two 105 pressersboards as 18, made of pasteboard,

or other light material of this character. of the boards is insertedbetween the and for this purpose is cutaway, as a to accommodate thefiiil iess in the Patented Septi17, 1912,

p this manner v strengthen'theentire device and provide a sis 4 of thestrap 5, which forms part of the inee i t e .9

the trousers. v The. other board may be lo cated under the-foldingboards, asqseen in Fig. 5.

In operation, the device is laid upon a table with the baseboard 1resting flat. thereupon, and thespring clasp isdrawn back, as in Fig. t.One leg is now placed upon the base board' and smoothed out-to eliminatethe wrinkles.

One 'of the boards 18 is now placed upon the smooth leg, and preferablya board \vith'the cutout 19 is used, as shown in. Fig. 4. The secondlegis now laid over and smoothed out upon the paste board and the legbottoms are. clasped between. the end of the base board andthe springclasp 15.

In Fig. 5 it will be seen that: the paste-boards and the folding boardsare not .so long as the base board and this construction provides forthe increased thickness of the leg bottoms so that they may be heldfirmly between the clasp and baseboard, and Figs. 1 and 4 show theopposite ends of the folding boards cut away to allow for the increasedfullness at the seat of the trousers. ;After the second leg has beenpositioned the second paste board is laid upon the ,trousers', and theboards :2 and 3 folded in toward. each other,

to the position shown in Fig.2, where the. rings 11 have beenhookedot'er the; curled.

end 12 of the strap 7. The hinges arenow ready to be locked, and the;levers 10 are swung over to the left in Fig. Ztoth'e position in .Fig.I. This movement draws the two folding board-sections together, and theoverlapping hinge strap 7 pressesdown on the edge of the section 3 tosecurely and firmly lock t-he'parts in a-flat position pressing upon theinclosed trousers;

An inspection of Fig. 2 will illustrate the squeezing action of thefolding boards upon the legs, which' action, and the Continued pressure,forms a neat and serviceable crease at the front and back of thetrousers legs.

Having thus fully described my invention,

what I claim as new and desire to. secure by Letters Patent is l. Thecombination with a base board and complementary folding boards hingedthereto, of a lever pivotedon one hinge strap on a folding board andcarrying a ring, and the hinge strap on the opposing folding boardhaving a hooked end to receive said ring, whereby the folding boards maybe folded down upon and held togthe base 1 board.

baseboard with the folding boards, the

hingestraps onone folding'boa-rd adapted to overlap the adjoiningedge'of the opposite board and having a lever pivoted there'or'n-ahooked hinged strap on the opposite board,

and a ring carried by staidv lever" adapted -to engage said hookedstrap. i

In testimony whereof I afiix'my' signature in presence of two witnesses.

JAMES E. MILLER.-v Witnesses:

W; A. HIRTLE, r JOHN F. Swnrmin' a'ba seboa rd and

